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How to Cook a Wolf
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Wartime shortages met with culinary inventiveness.
This book is like a friend in tough times, not just for its culinary wisdom but for its soulful approach to cooking when resources are scarce. It’s a timeless piece that shows how cooking can be an act of resistance and celebration despite the odds. Anyone looking to be inspired in the kitchen, no matter the circumstances, will find M. F. K. Fisher's work a treasure trove of not only recipes but also comfort and creativity.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780865473362
Authors:
M.F.K. Fisher
Publisher: North Point Press
Date of Publication: 1988-10-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 2911 readers)
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M.F.K. Fisher's guide to living happily even in trying times, which was first published during the Second World War in the days of ration cards; includes more than seventy recipes based on food staples and features sections such as "How to Keep Alive" and "How to Comfort Sorrow.".
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Wartime shortages met with culinary inventiveness.
This book is like a friend in tough times, not just for its culinary wisdom but for its soulful approach to cooking when resources are scarce. It’s a timeless piece that shows how cooking can be an act of resistance and celebration despite the odds. Anyone looking to be inspired in the kitchen, no matter the circumstances, will find M. F. K. Fisher's work a treasure trove of not only recipes but also comfort and creativity.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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